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>>> stop and educate. stop and house. stop and choose schools over jails. keep dreaming! >> that was the reverend jesse jackson speaking to the thousands who have come together at the national mall in washington, dc this morning to mark the 50th anniversary of martin luther king, jr.'s 1963 march on washington. several speakers are addressing that crowd, and will then walk the half mile from the lincoln memorial to the martin luther king, jr. memorial. among the speakers this morning, is the country's first african american u.s. attorney general eric holder. >> we recognize that we are forever bound to one another and that we stand united by the work that lies ahead and by the journey that still stretches before us. >> free at last! free at last! thank god almighty, we are free at last! >> it was in 1963 that martin luther king, jr. gave that famous "i have a dream" speech. organizers say they hope today's event will inspire people to educate themselves about modern day civil rights struggles. >>> meanwhile, in the bay area, there are some events for residents wanting to
>>> stop and educate. stop and house. stop and choose schools over jails. keep dreaming! >> that was the reverend jesse jackson speaking to the thousands who have come together at the national mall in washington, dc this morning to mark the 50th anniversary of martin luther king, jr.'s 1963 march on washington. several speakers are addressing that crowd, and will then walk the half mile from the lincoln memorial to the martin luther king, jr. memorial. among the speakers this...
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how educators hope to change that. >> reporter: nearly 110,000 high school seniors in california took the act this year. only 33% of those taking it met benchmarks in reading, english, science and math. the national education association says students need more resources and support at home and in the classroom. >> educators should believe, the system should believe, society should believe that all children can learn. we should hold all children to high expectations. >> reporter: only 26% of students taking the a. c. t. met all four bench marks. that's one reason they support the new common core standards adopted in california. those standards lay out what students are expected to learn so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them. >> we should have high standards and be able to provide the kinds of supports and resources that all children need as they go into the schools. >> reporter: california's scores have improved since 2009. >>> we have a special back-to- school section on our website, ktvu.com. there you will find information on school start dates and tips on
how educators hope to change that. >> reporter: nearly 110,000 high school seniors in california took the act this year. only 33% of those taking it met benchmarks in reading, english, science and math. the national education association says students need more resources and support at home and in the classroom. >> educators should believe, the system should believe, society should believe that all children can learn. we should hold all children to high expectations. >>...
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the president will push several proposals aimed at curbing the rising cost of higher education. skyrocketing tuition and cuts in financial aid are making it difficult for middle class students to afford a college education. >>> syrian opposition forces says the government is continuing to attack rebel forces. this follows an attack yesterday that included the use of chemical weapons. at least 100 people died. many of them women and children. the united nations would like its inspectors who are already in syria to investigate the claim. >> the team is in place. we hope they will be given access to the area by the government. >> now the syrian government calls claims it used chemical weapons baseless. that f the use of chemical weapons is used it will cause more pressure on the u.s.. >>> jury deliberations are expected to begin. hasan who was acting as his own attorney is sending only a single piece of evidence to the jury. an evaluation from his boss who called him a good soldier. the prosecution has submitted 700 pieces against hasan. hasan admitted to the shooting saying it was
the president will push several proposals aimed at curbing the rising cost of higher education. skyrocketing tuition and cuts in financial aid are making it difficult for middle class students to afford a college education. >>> syrian opposition forces says the government is continuing to attack rebel forces. this follows an attack yesterday that included the use of chemical weapons. at least 100 people died. many of them women and children. the united nations would like its inspectors...
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if you're not educated, you can't take advantage of that opportunity. >> you know, 50 years after the march on washington, one of the questions is how much longer the government should give special treatment to minorities? back in 2003 then justice sandra day o'connor was the swing vote upholding continued racial preference necessary college tuition. she said that should end back then in 25 years. she backed off that 25-year deadline. but at some point does affirmative action, does special treatment need to end? >> i think president obama addressed that before saying perhaps we should be looking more at economic inequality. we've made a lot of progress. obviously, we have an african-american president, a lot of people in high positions. pew asked americans how much progress they thought we made. only 45% thought we made real progress toward racial equality. african-americans are 32%. i think americans seem to be in agreement we have a long way to go. the march on washington was also about jobs. it was a march for jobs and freedom. pew also found for the past six decades african-americ
if you're not educated, you can't take advantage of that opportunity. >> you know, 50 years after the march on washington, one of the questions is how much longer the government should give special treatment to minorities? back in 2003 then justice sandra day o'connor was the swing vote upholding continued racial preference necessary college tuition. she said that should end back then in 25 years. she backed off that 25-year deadline. but at some point does affirmative action, does...
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. >>> and the start of the school year brings extra expenses for educators. the reason teachers are seeing a jump in classroom spending. >>> good morning. right now we're off to a good start all over the bay area when it comes to the traffic san francisco looks good. approaching the 80 split. >>> very mild top warm lows this morning. so will that translate into warm highs. >>> welcome back. time now is 4:43. people in southern california have a big mess to cleanup this morning after thunderstorms that dropped several inches of rain causing flash floods and mud slides. in india just east of palm springs high waters swept across roads stranding drivers in their cars. some flooding measured up to five feet high. leaving neighborhoods under water. >> take a look at the stop sign. it is pretty halfway. it's there. it's ridiculous. i don't even know how people are getting in and out. >> more of the same rain is expected to continue today as tropical moisture moves through the area. and people are being told to avoid roads if at all possible. >>> this news just in r
. >>> and the start of the school year brings extra expenses for educators. the reason teachers are seeing a jump in classroom spending. >>> good morning. right now we're off to a good start all over the bay area when it comes to the traffic san francisco looks good. approaching the 80 split. >>> very mild top warm lows this morning. so will that translate into warm highs. >>> welcome back. time now is 4:43. people in southern california have a big mess to...
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that guarantees free access to public education. patti lee. >> the mount diablo school district is ready to hire a new superintendent. nellie myer has been chosen in san diego to lead the district. the contra costa times reports that nellie fell -- that myer will get a salary -- >>> we have a special back to school section on our website ktvu.com. there you will find tips for back to school shopping. we've also posted school pictures of our ktvu reporters and anchors you need to check out. >> and they're very cute. >> they are. >>> it weighs less than 1/3 of a pound and it's less than a stick of butter. it's the national zoo's newest little resident. what state officials are waiting to find out about this 2 -day-old panda. >>> a warm up is headed our way. mark tamayo joins us next with the warmest day of your workweek. [ female announcer ] when you asked us to remove high fructose corn syrup from yoplait original and light, we were like, "sure. no problem!" and you were like, "thanks, but what about thick & creamy and whips!" and we
that guarantees free access to public education. patti lee. >> the mount diablo school district is ready to hire a new superintendent. nellie myer has been chosen in san diego to lead the district. the contra costa times reports that nellie fell -- that myer will get a salary -- >>> we have a special back to school section on our website ktvu.com. there you will find tips for back to school shopping. we've also posted school pictures of our ktvu reporters and anchors you need to...
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department of education began an investigation in july of last year. two recent graduates claim the schools annual par tide week encouraged antimedicate speech. the department of education investigation concludes the protests are constitutionally protected speech. >>> today a controversial soda ban is being proposed in san jose. at least one city councilman is planning to protest it. councilman ash wants to ban sugary drinks and even whole milk from all city owned buildings. later today he plans to ask the city council to consider his plan but councilman pete is against it and he wants people to protest a plan today at city hall. >>> time now 5:09 moving closer to military intervention in syria. what we are hearing this morning about when the united states could begin a missile attack. >>> 50 years after martin luther king's i have a dream we have an african american president. the events to remark the memorable day in history today. >>> good morning. right now we are looking pretty good on the bay area commute. as a matter of fact. as i look at westbo
department of education began an investigation in july of last year. two recent graduates claim the schools annual par tide week encouraged antimedicate speech. the department of education investigation concludes the protests are constitutionally protected speech. >>> today a controversial soda ban is being proposed in san jose. at least one city councilman is planning to protest it. councilman ash wants to ban sugary drinks and even whole milk from all city owned buildings. later...
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public schools cannot require parents for anything their child needs to get an education. >> and the state legislature has to come up with a way of funding. >> teachers tell us that crucial piece is lacking. >> i bought these pocket charts for the literacy centers. >> kindergarten teacher spent about a thousand dollars a year of her own money on supplies. she supports free education but says it shouldn't be. >> i think if lawmakers are going to make a law like this they need to follow through and make sure there is funding made available. >> parents told us they are glad there won't be a rich versus poor system. but say the law does not give families a free ride. >> oh, no, parents are dishing out big. >> bypassing this law the state was able to get the class action lawsuit dismissed. that lawsuit claimed that fees violated the state constitution which guarantees access to free public schools. >>> the school district is ready to hire a new superintendent. has picked nellie meyer in san diego to lead the district. reports meyer's 3 years contract includes a salary of $2,323,000 a year
public schools cannot require parents for anything their child needs to get an education. >> and the state legislature has to come up with a way of funding. >> teachers tell us that crucial piece is lacking. >> i bought these pocket charts for the literacy centers. >> kindergarten teacher spent about a thousand dollars a year of her own money on supplies. she supports free education but says it shouldn't be. >> i think if lawmakers are going to make a law like this...
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kind of experience of experiencing inequality, vis-a-vis our white counterparts with similar levels of education as the rest of our community. >> i'm glad you that said that because a lot of working class think we're going off in a different world and we're not. >> but we often behave in that way. >> i don't know about that. >> poor people -- >> poor people -- >> think about the position of jack and jill. think about the tradition of things like sororities and fraternities. and in decades we never had that much -- >> or the pew research several years ago in which middle class black people talked about, we had two different communities. black people couldn't be identified as one group. >> i have to take a break. stay right here. we'll be right back. >> announcer: "our world with black enterprise" is yeah, i'm married. does it matter? you'd do that for me? really? yeah, i'd like that. who are you talking to? uh, it's jake from state farm. sounds like a really good deal. jake from state farm at three in the morning. who is this? it's jake from state farm. what are you wearing, jake from state farm?
kind of experience of experiencing inequality, vis-a-vis our white counterparts with similar levels of education as the rest of our community. >> i'm glad you that said that because a lot of working class think we're going off in a different world and we're not. >> but we often behave in that way. >> i don't know about that. >> poor people -- >> poor people -- >> think about the position of jack and jill. think about the tradition of things like sororities...
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. >> colleges that keep their tuition down and providing high quality education are the ones that will see taxpayer funding go up. it is time to stop subsidizing schools that are not producing good results. >> the plan requires students who receiveficial aid to complete courses before receiving more funds. the tour will stop in syracuse and pennsylvania. we have a special section on back to school on www.ktvu.com. >>> police are searching for a man that robbed four businesses at gun point. shoppers who are on the look out for a man that stands out. >> reporter: business owners are taking extra precautions to guard against a robber with a gun. >> i have never seen anything like this happen. i have never felt not safe here. >> reporter: now she locking her door following four robberies within a week. she is located at the clayton valley shopping center. >> next door got robbed at 10:00 a.m. in the morning which is usual. >> reporter: just last saturday the sally's next to her salon was robbed and so was the yogurt shack. then robber struck again. the robbery happened around 6:00 p.m. las
. >> colleges that keep their tuition down and providing high quality education are the ones that will see taxpayer funding go up. it is time to stop subsidizing schools that are not producing good results. >> the plan requires students who receiveficial aid to complete courses before receiving more funds. the tour will stop in syracuse and pennsylvania. we have a special section on back to school on www.ktvu.com. >>> police are searching for a man that robbed four...
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. >> these are educational boobs. >> go to rightthisminute.com/rtm. >>> it's a video of a drummer like no other. >> this guy knows how to jam. >> see how he plays, next "right this minute." >>> and still to come -- >> okay. so, now what? >> there's a bat in jennifer's bedroom. and the cats want at it. >> oh, no. >> jennifer isn't quite sure what to do. >> how she saved the bat from being cat food. >>> plus, lady filling up at the pump is about to have a fail. >> can you guess what happens next? >> see what goes wrong on "right this minute." [ female announcer ] jump-start your day with mcdonald's dollar menu at breakfast. home of the irresistible sausage burrito. ♪ and freshly brewed premium roast coffee you love. plus other amazing tastes for just a dollar each. ♪ every day, as always, there's a lot to love for a little on mcdonald's dollar menu. ♪ >>> people having tons of fun in a beautifully shot video. can only mean one thing. >> he came out with one of his latest videos. this is the human slingshot. cobble creek lodge in springfield. >> do the do. >> have fun. >> three, two
. >> these are educational boobs. >> go to rightthisminute.com/rtm. >>> it's a video of a drummer like no other. >> this guy knows how to jam. >> see how he plays, next "right this minute." >>> and still to come -- >> okay. so, now what? >> there's a bat in jennifer's bedroom. and the cats want at it. >> oh, no. >> jennifer isn't quite sure what to do. >> how she saved the bat from being cat food. >>>...
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just how much the cost of a public college education has gone up over the years, i'm working on that for you at 8:15. ktvu channel 2 news. >> 7:16. on monday a former united airlines flight attendant will plead guilty to making bomb threats. admits he made phone calls claiming there was a bomb. pay a quarter million dollars in restitution. united says it lost that much money because of those threats. his attorney says he was upset with the airline because it wouldn't investigate charges he was sexually harassed on the job. >>> if you live in the east bay, don't be alarmed if you get an emergency alert next week. on wednesday august 28th, contra costa county is testing phone emergency notification system. now, the tests follow that problem with the system last month when alerts were sent out to people who did not live near a gas leak in alamo. it told them to evacuate. the test messages are being sent to neighborhoods in richmond, crocket, martinez and pittsburg. >> getting your car stolen can be a traumatizing experience. but in san francisco, recovering that stolen vehicle could be
just how much the cost of a public college education has gone up over the years, i'm working on that for you at 8:15. ktvu channel 2 news. >> 7:16. on monday a former united airlines flight attendant will plead guilty to making bomb threats. admits he made phone calls claiming there was a bomb. pay a quarter million dollars in restitution. united says it lost that much money because of those threats. his attorney says he was upset with the airline because it wouldn't investigate charges...
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the aclu says the fees violate the state's constitution which protects free access to public education. >>> today, nancy skinner and dana volmer want congress to incorporate the regional cost of living to determine a family's eligibility for reduced prilessed meals -- duesed sh -- reeb duesed priced meals. >>> uc berke lirk's chandler will be holding his first news conference -- uc berkeley's chandler will be holing his first news conference this morning for the first day of school. so far, the number of undergraduates estimates for this fall, 2700. we have more information at ktvu.com and you will find tips for back-to-school shopping and saving. >>> time is 8:41. an autopsy will be performed today on a 23-year-old die diver who died in davis on saturday. it happened at 6:00 p.m., at sky dance die diving school. witnesses say the experienced skydiver fell out of his harness. first reports confirm theres is a problem with this parachute. investigators say he was using his own estimate. >>> the chp's investigating a deadly car crash in sonoma county. it happened shortly before hid night
the aclu says the fees violate the state's constitution which protects free access to public education. >>> today, nancy skinner and dana volmer want congress to incorporate the regional cost of living to determine a family's eligibility for reduced prilessed meals -- duesed sh -- reeb duesed priced meals. >>> uc berke lirk's chandler will be holding his first news conference -- uc berkeley's chandler will be holing his first news conference this morning for the first day of...
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already educators are taking steps to keep kids in class. why the district says the absent students are not the only ones who miss out when the youngest kids cut class. >>> caught on video. the new evidence police are looking to use to find the suspect in a walnut creek smash and grab. >>> highway 4 is affected by an overturned car on bailey road. that's why traffic here seems so light because there is a big accident up the road. >>> some pockets of thick fog, mainly up the coast. temperatures will warm up. we'll have that warmer forecast. at farmers we make you smarter about insurance, because what you dont know can hurt you. what if you didn't know that it's smart to replace washing-machine hoses every five years? what if you didn't know that you might need extra coverage for more expensive items? and what if you didn't know that teen drivers are four times more likely to get into an accident? 'sup the more you know, the better you can plan for what's ahead. talk to farmers and get smarter about your insurance. ♪ we are farmers bum - pa
already educators are taking steps to keep kids in class. why the district says the absent students are not the only ones who miss out when the youngest kids cut class. >>> caught on video. the new evidence police are looking to use to find the suspect in a walnut creek smash and grab. >>> highway 4 is affected by an overturned car on bailey road. that's why traffic here seems so light because there is a big accident up the road. >>> some pockets of thick fog, mainly...
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. >> it puts prisons over education. it puts balancing the budget off the back of senior citizens, students and the physically and mentally ill. >> she is known for her lengthy protest outside the texas ranch of former president george w. bush after her son casey was killed in iraq in 2004. >>> coming up. >> a high school senior dice here the night before his first day of class. how husband death may be changing his classmates' views on safety behind the wheel. >>> then, security dogs are common at airports, but you don't usually see one like this. the threat this dog has. >>> we are tracking the movement of the fire. >>> today relatives met with city representatives demanding answers and action. the family says they represent eight unsolved murders between them. during their meeting, relatives claim they rarely hear any progress in their cases. >> police department detectives are not reporting back to the families, and we ratsmith left to feel abandon. >> the families had a list of demands for tighter gun control to bet
. >> it puts prisons over education. it puts balancing the budget off the back of senior citizens, students and the physically and mentally ill. >> she is known for her lengthy protest outside the texas ranch of former president george w. bush after her son casey was killed in iraq in 2004. >>> coming up. >> a high school senior dice here the night before his first day of class. how husband death may be changing his classmates' views on safety behind the wheel....
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anywhere from 15-25 miles per hour for the windsier spots education pegged along the coast and the bay. 62 along the coastline for the afternoon. low 70s for the bay. 80s expected inland. a pleasant afternoon with is sunshine. i want to ton on storm tracker 2. see the sweeper going by. no rain am little bit perhaps falling north of fairfield. at home, a little bit of patchy drizzle reported at times inch too the . we are end joying plenty of sunshine. the system here, going to continue north and east. most of the rain over northern california and oregon. for us, expect temperatures outside, 68 degrees concord. 67 livemore. it's moist. the dew points are up this morning. by the afternoon, another nice day. 79 napa. 77 sanoma. 77 kentfield. 78 santa rosa. 60s along the east bay. 69 oakland. 77 san jose. nice day to be hanging along the coast in santa cruz. 70 san bruno. 64 san francisco. hang along the embarcadero or the giants game. extended forecast, temperatures will be creeping upward in to the workweek. running cool for this time of year. temperatures getting back seasonal average,
anywhere from 15-25 miles per hour for the windsier spots education pegged along the coast and the bay. 62 along the coastline for the afternoon. low 70s for the bay. 80s expected inland. a pleasant afternoon with is sunshine. i want to ton on storm tracker 2. see the sweeper going by. no rain am little bit perhaps falling north of fairfield. at home, a little bit of patchy drizzle reported at times inch too the . we are end joying plenty of sunshine. the system here, going to continue north...
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. >>> the federal education department has given waivers to states allowing them not to collect and publish information about students with learning disabilities from pour families and whose native language is not english. the campaign for high school equity says that that could mean that the students most at risk of dropping out may not receive the support they need. >> your time now, 6:46, they want parents of the youngest students to make sure that the kindergarten kids get there every day. 16% of the kindergarten kids were chronically absent. school district officials say parents don't take that first year of school seriously. >> that's when people need to be setting the foundation of learning and too many of our students are not in school. >> that hurts more than the individual student that misses class, the school district lost out of $2.2 million in state funding because of chronic absences. that's enough to hire 30 new teachers. we have a special back-to- school section for you on our website ktvu.com. there you'll find tips to back to school shopping among other things. we've poste
. >>> the federal education department has given waivers to states allowing them not to collect and publish information about students with learning disabilities from pour families and whose native language is not english. the campaign for high school equity says that that could mean that the students most at risk of dropping out may not receive the support they need. >> your time now, 6:46, they want parents of the youngest students to make sure that the kindergarten kids get...
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. >> colleges that keep tuition down and providing high quality education are the ones that will see taxpayer funding go up. it is time to stop subsidizing schools that are not producing good results. >> the president's plan would require students who receive financial aid to complete courses before receiving more funds. the president's tour is scheduled to stop in syracuse and new york and pennsylvania. >>> the u.s. government umpdeliverred a -- government delivered a order to former illinois congressman to jesse jackson, jr. he was sentenced to 2-1/2 years in prison last week. the 750 noun dollars represents the money he spent -- $750,000 represents the money he spent illegally. >>> the nasdaq halted trading for three hours today. computer malfunction hit the stock exchange at 9:15 a.m. they didn't give details about what caused the problem but it frozed trading. the dow is up 66 to 14,963. the s&p is up 14 to 1,656. the nasdaq is up 38 at 3,638. >>> a father beaten and hospitalized. we talk to a woman who describes the simple request that led to a violent attack on her husband. >>
. >> colleges that keep tuition down and providing high quality education are the ones that will see taxpayer funding go up. it is time to stop subsidizing schools that are not producing good results. >> the president's plan would require students who receive financial aid to complete courses before receiving more funds. the president's tour is scheduled to stop in syracuse and new york and pennsylvania. >>> the u.s. government umpdeliverred a -- government delivered a...
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. >>> barbara lee announced a educational grant for girls today. the national science foundation is awarding to tech bridge in oakland. they help girls with careers in science, technology, engineering and math. it served 4,000 girls with after school and summer programs. >>> head start is a program for preschoolers but it is a casualty in the budget battle. ktvu's rob roth visited a school today and showed us what the cuts are doing to parent, teachers and students. >> we have to listen to our -- and? >> reporter: for these preschoolers in the head start program it is story time but the story of head start is a sad one. the sequester meant budget cuts across -- budget cuts across the country. this mother's daughter is one of the casualties. the program that had a teacher come to her home has now been eliminating. >> her learning skills went from low to really high. her first language is spanish and in a matter of weeks she started picking up on english words. >> reporter: head start cut $1.1 million do to the sequester. cuts triggered when they fai
. >>> barbara lee announced a educational grant for girls today. the national science foundation is awarding to tech bridge in oakland. they help girls with careers in science, technology, engineering and math. it served 4,000 girls with after school and summer programs. >>> head start is a program for preschoolers but it is a casualty in the budget battle. ktvu's rob roth visited a school today and showed us what the cuts are doing to parent, teachers and students. >>...
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their lives and education have been disrupted, and they're very concerned that the children could become a lost generation. >>> for the first time, we're hearing from the little girl who's double lung transplant changed federal transplant laws. sara suffers from cystic fibrosis. she received the double transplant after a land mark ruling, that allows children under the age of 12 to be a priority on adult lung transplant lists. now she is breathing without the help of a machine. >> do you feel like you're a tough little girl? >> yes, very. >> doctors say sara could be released from the hospital as early as tomorrow. >>> the price just went up on the warriors new arena by $40 million. >> the price of winning over the team has gone up in san francisco. what we learned today about new cost estimates for a new arena in the city. >> a neighborhood on alert. >> a vigil for a city owned camp burned by the rim fire. >> a neighborhood on alert. the unusual excuse burglars are using to get inside people's homes. >>> the golden state warriors plan for a new arena on the san francisco waterfront is n
their lives and education have been disrupted, and they're very concerned that the children could become a lost generation. >>> for the first time, we're hearing from the little girl who's double lung transplant changed federal transplant laws. sara suffers from cystic fibrosis. she received the double transplant after a land mark ruling, that allows children under the age of 12 to be a priority on adult lung transplant lists. now she is breathing without the help of a machine....
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. >> we're going to do a great amount of education both for bicyclists, pedestrians and for car and truck drivers. >> reporter: bay area bike share hopes to expand to 1,000 bicycles in 100 stations within the next six months. rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a police investigation has determined a big rig driver was at fault in a crash that killed a cyclist in san francisco. san francisco police chief greg surh says the case is being turned over to the district attorney who could file charges against that driver. the cyclist 24-year-old amali lumulac was killed on sixth and 14th street on august 14th on her way to work. a police sergeant initially blamed the cyclist. and bike advocates accused police of a superficial investigation. chief greg suhr apologized today and said surveillance footage uncovered by the bicycle coalition was key to this investigation. >>> san jose unveiled an ambitious plan that is already stirring up controversy. mayor chuck reed announced a plan to expand the police force by more than 200 officers. it would fill vacancies and restore wages by at least 10%. the
. >> we're going to do a great amount of education both for bicyclists, pedestrians and for car and truck drivers. >> reporter: bay area bike share hopes to expand to 1,000 bicycles in 100 stations within the next six months. rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a police investigation has determined a big rig driver was at fault in a crash that killed a cyclist in san francisco. san francisco police chief greg surh says the case is being turned over to the district attorney...
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waivers of the current education department they allowed schools to stop reporting on disadvantaged youths. it could lead to less support for the students who need it the most. >>> students at sandy hook eliminate are going back to school for the first -- sandy hook school students are going back after the first shooting, and he killed 26 people including students. they'll go to school in a new location. they approved a plan to tear down the old school and build a new one on the same property. >>> the oakland school district are focusing on getting kindergarteners in -- kindergarteners into class. people missed this and it was 60% who are missing. >> the more truant, the more they are missing on learning. >> it's not easy for us. >>> district leaders say they know it could be hard to get kids to school but individuals are not the only ones who are of suffer. the district gets $32 for every student every day. they lost $2 million because of kids who frequently missed class. we have al back-to-school section on our website. you'll find tips to back-to- school shopping and we have school pict
waivers of the current education department they allowed schools to stop reporting on disadvantaged youths. it could lead to less support for the students who need it the most. >>> students at sandy hook eliminate are going back to school for the first -- sandy hook school students are going back after the first shooting, and he killed 26 people including students. they'll go to school in a new location. they approved a plan to tear down the old school and build a new one on the same...
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the district says its priority for the future include creating high expectations, supporting quality education and embrace accountability and transparency. >>> preparations almost complete for the 10s of thousands of people expected to flood washington's national mall torment 50th anniversary of the march on washington and dr. martin luther king jr.'s speech i have a treatment people marching say dr. king's message is just as important now as it was then. >> i have a dream that one day. >> yes. >> this nation will rise up, live out the true meaning of its creed. >> reverend martin luther king jr. delivered those words before a crud of 250,000. that was 50 years ago tomorrow. the anniversary is on the minds of many. >> we have been talking about it for months now. >> at the lincoln memorial today, preparations are underway for tomorrow's event. tens of thousands are expected to attend. there is a lot of setup and security. first everyone's mind is dr. king's message. >> how peaceful it was and how everybody got along together and they sang together. they prayed together and there was just a fee
the district says its priority for the future include creating high expectations, supporting quality education and embrace accountability and transparency. >>> preparations almost complete for the 10s of thousands of people expected to flood washington's national mall torment 50th anniversary of the march on washington and dr. martin luther king jr.'s speech i have a treatment people marching say dr. king's message is just as important now as it was then. >> i have a dream that...
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today is the first day of school in oakland and the cost a lot higher for educators. california lawmakers pass a new law for public schools. they will no longer be able to require parents to chip in and pay for activities and supplies. a lot of teachers say they support the idea but some say they will have to make up the difference where government funding is lacking. >> where there is crayons, markers, and pens. we should have that. and state budget should reflect that when they give funding to schools. >> by passing that law, state legislatures were able to get a class action lawsuit filed by the aclu dismissed. they alleged that school fees violated the state constitution which protects free action. we have a special back to school section for you on our ktvu website. check it out. you will be able to find tips for back to school shopping. we also posted school photos for our ktvu anchors and reporters for you to check out maybe giggle at too. >> it is fun to see all of our coworkers. back in the day. >>> 5:47 is the time. sal. >> i might have one up there. >> i ha
today is the first day of school in oakland and the cost a lot higher for educators. california lawmakers pass a new law for public schools. they will no longer be able to require parents to chip in and pay for activities and supplies. a lot of teachers say they support the idea but some say they will have to make up the difference where government funding is lacking. >> where there is crayons, markers, and pens. we should have that. and state budget should reflect that when they give...
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. >>> president obama will be on the road talking about college education. it includes stops in new york and pennsylvania. the ktvu collette campbell from the washington, d.c. newsroom. president is proposing how to make college accountable and affordable. >> president obama wants to create a system. it will be based on measures, tuition, graduation rates and debt and income of graduates and how many low-income students are enrolled in the schools. by 2018, he hopes it will be tied to financial aid. students with larger rates of colleges will receive more affordable loans. that move will require new legislation in congress. right now it's based on the number of students enrolled in a college regardless of the graduation rate or how much student debt grows much the white house says the average graduating senior in california has over $19,000 in student debt. just how much the cost of public colleges has gone up, i'm working on that story for you and will have it. >>> and the government is continuing to attack rebel held areas near da masscas. it follows an at
. >>> president obama will be on the road talking about college education. it includes stops in new york and pennsylvania. the ktvu collette campbell from the washington, d.c. newsroom. president is proposing how to make college accountable and affordable. >> president obama wants to create a system. it will be based on measures, tuition, graduation rates and debt and income of graduates and how many low-income students are enrolled in the schools. by 2018, he hopes it will be...
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the department of education launched an investigation in july of last year. two recent graduates claim the schools annual apartheid week encouraged antishy metic hate speech. they concluded the protests are constitutionally protected speech. >>> 6:10 is the time right now. the u.s. is moving closer to an attack on syria. the two countries now speaking out against u.s. military intervention. >>> marking the 50th anniversary of the march on washington. the pressure on president obama as he takes the podium today. >>> good morning. right now traffic is getting busier all over the bay area including on highway 4 coming up to the willow pass grade. we will tell you where the traffic trouble spots are. >>> and in weather right now a layer of warm air compressing the marine layer. the net result dense fog that could effect your morning commute. we'll highlight the warmest day of the week and the changes you can expect for the holiday weekend. >>> these are live pictures of interfaith memorial service. if i'm not mistaken, this is dr. martin luther king's daughter. h
the department of education launched an investigation in july of last year. two recent graduates claim the schools annual apartheid week encouraged antishy metic hate speech. they concluded the protests are constitutionally protected speech. >>> 6:10 is the time right now. the u.s. is moving closer to an attack on syria. the two countries now speaking out against u.s. military intervention. >>> marking the 50th anniversary of the march on washington. the pressure on president...
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. >> we're going to do a great amount of education, both for bicyclists and car and truck drivers. >> reporter: the bay area bike share hopes to expand to 1,000 bicycles and 100 stations within the next six months. rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> and oakland man decided to do something about the ongoing problems of illegal dumping in his city. dillon spotted this huge pile of trash dumped overnight between park boulevard and lincoln avenue. he says it seems to be a popular illegal dumping site and the city is slow to clean up the trash. so he hired a crew to haul it all away. >> i saw this pile of trash. it's happened multiple times here. i just felt like we could wait a couple weeks for the city to get out here and clean it up or just take care of it. so that's what he did. >> he says he doesn't understand why people would just dump their own garbage and expect others to clean up after them. >>> a bill that faces to increase limousine safety is facing a key vote in sacramento. jerry hill introduced the legislation following the may 5 limo fire on the san mateo bridge. the bill cal
. >> we're going to do a great amount of education, both for bicyclists and car and truck drivers. >> reporter: the bay area bike share hopes to expand to 1,000 bicycles and 100 stations within the next six months. rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> and oakland man decided to do something about the ongoing problems of illegal dumping in his city. dillon spotted this huge pile of trash dumped overnight between park boulevard and lincoln avenue. he says it seems to be a...
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. >>> educators in the south bay viewed a realistic depiction of a gunman storming a school. san jose police played this video yesterday to about 500 teachers. mass school shootings have prompt ed police departments to update their security plans. this shows students and teacher taking down the gunmen. it's something that has never been done in the u.s.. training teachers and students to go after an active shooter. other ideas from police include installing peepholes in doors. looking at social media postings from students that may show aggressive behavior. >>> fewer california schools are now meeting state and federal performance targets. that is according to superintendent of public schools tom. he says only 51% of california public schools reached a target score on the state's academic performance in the current school year. he blames the budget cuts for the short fall in performance but there is a one big area of success. he says the number of students passing the high school exit exams is up at 95.5%. >>> time is 6:54. several fast food chains say it will be business as
. >>> educators in the south bay viewed a realistic depiction of a gunman storming a school. san jose police played this video yesterday to about 500 teachers. mass school shootings have prompt ed police departments to update their security plans. this shows students and teacher taking down the gunmen. it's something that has never been done in the u.s.. training teachers and students to go after an active shooter. other ideas from police include installing peepholes in doors. looking...
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that came during the president's bus tour to college campuses, where he's campaigning to make higher education more affordable. mr. obama was reacting to a push by house republicans to cut off money for the president's health plan as part of a government funding bill. >>> 911 dispatchers in santa clara county are threatening to go on strike. now the county is trying to get a court order to keep that from happening. the dispatchers have threatened to walk off the job because they say they are understaffed and being forced to work overtime. the county has 61 dispatchers to cover 73 full-time positions. the county says it's trying to hire new dispatchers. >>> the woman hired to overhaul california's state mental hospitals reportedly is under investigation for sexual harassment. the los angeles times reports two subordinates filed complaints against kathy gaither, accusing her of sexual harassment and sexual discrimination. gaither was hired two years ago as chief deputy director of state hospitals, but was put on leave last month. >>> noncitizens would be able to serve on juries in california und
that came during the president's bus tour to college campuses, where he's campaigning to make higher education more affordable. mr. obama was reacting to a push by house republicans to cut off money for the president's health plan as part of a government funding bill. >>> 911 dispatchers in santa clara county are threatening to go on strike. now the county is trying to get a court order to keep that from happening. the dispatchers have threatened to walk off the job because they say...
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>> the family after sacramento area girl who died from a severe peanut allergy is promoting allergy education to prevent other deaths. 13-year-old natalie died after biting into a snack while camping last month. now her family has established a nonprofit organization called the sunshine foundation to promote public awareness and reseven of food allergies. once of the first events will be a fund raising walk to be held september 15. >>> time 5:25. starting today, she is cal's newest star. four-time olympic gold medalist missy franklin will start classes at berkley. she's just 18 years old but she's also one of the world's top athletes. earlier this month she won a record six events at the world swimming championships in spain. >> there were things about berkley, it's probably the most unique environment i've ever been in. there's really nowhere else like it and it's so much fun. >> how about that. franklin expects to swim for two years before she turns pro and getting ready for the 2016 olympics in brazil. >>> well, going on strike, this time it is fast food workers. what they're demanding and
>> the family after sacramento area girl who died from a severe peanut allergy is promoting allergy education to prevent other deaths. 13-year-old natalie died after biting into a snack while camping last month. now her family has established a nonprofit organization called the sunshine foundation to promote public awareness and reseven of food allergies. once of the first events will be a fund raising walk to be held september 15. >>> time 5:25. starting today, she is cal's...
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of a success men toe area girl who died from a peanut allergy is turning her death into a chance to educate others. [ male announcer ] at sizzler... it's back for a limited time! fire grilled steak and golden all-you-can-eat shrimp for an incredible $9.99! only at sizzler! for an incredible $9.99! because what you dont know can hurt you.urance, what if you didn't know that it's smart to replace washing-machine hoses every five years? what if you didn't know that you might need extra coverage for more expensive items? and what if you didn't know that teen drivers are four times more likely to get into an accident? 'sup the more you know, the better you can plan for what's ahead. talk to farmers and get smarter about your insurance. ♪ we are farmers bum - pa - dum, bum - bum - bum -bum ♪ >>> a northern california family hopes we will all learn from its pain and suffering in a tragedy that involves food allergies. 13-year-old natalie giorgi died after eating a product with peanut butter. even though she spit it out, she still died a couple hours later. now the family is starting the natali
of a success men toe area girl who died from a peanut allergy is turning her death into a chance to educate others. [ male announcer ] at sizzler... it's back for a limited time! fire grilled steak and golden all-you-can-eat shrimp for an incredible $9.99! only at sizzler! for an incredible $9.99! because what you dont know can hurt you.urance, what if you didn't know that it's smart to replace washing-machine hoses every five years? what if you didn't know that you might need extra coverage...
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the family of a sacramento area girl who died from a severe peanut allergy is promoting allergy education to prevent other deaths. 13-year-old natalie dorgiy died after biting into a snack last month. her family has established a foundation to promote public awareness and research of food allergies. one of the first events will be a fund-raising walk held on september 15th. a former employee of the center to the arts in walnut creek has pled guilty to child sex abuse charges. 27-year-old jason pedrosa is accused of sexually assaulting two underaged girls last year. he was a part-time city employee works as an assistant for the children's theater company. the investigation found other workers acted appropriately and were allowed to return to work. he's expected to be sentenced toth 0 and could face more charges connected to a case in san mateo county. >>> we've had team coverage for you of the bay bridge closure since 4:30. sal is coming back. one final look at the bridge shut down and our morning commute. >>> welcome back. it was ate years ago -- eight years ago today, that hurricane katr
the family of a sacramento area girl who died from a severe peanut allergy is promoting allergy education to prevent other deaths. 13-year-old natalie dorgiy died after biting into a snack last month. her family has established a foundation to promote public awareness and research of food allergies. one of the first events will be a fund-raising walk held on september 15th. a former employee of the center to the arts in walnut creek has pled guilty to child sex abuse charges. 27-year-old jason...
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of our social and economic problems in our city today, they are directly related to a lack or formal education. >> the d.a.'s office is providing $130,000 for programs to prevent truancy at -- to schools. they are idab. wells and burton schools. >>> more kids are heading back to school. so watch out for them. some districts back in session are fremont, walnut creek, berkeley, dublin. you can get a complete list of the dates at ktvu.com. look for the back 2 school icon on the home page. >>> u.s. government agencies made 11,000 -- between 11,000 and 12,000 data requests. facebook supplied information in 79% of the cases saying they were obligated by law to do it. the total request from countries outside of the u.s., about 14,000. facebook says it refused all requests from some countries like egypt. they granted 84% of the requests that came from taiwan. nissan has turned one of its electric cars into a model that can drive itself. yep. nissan says it's working with stanford and other major universities on the technology for autonomous cars. the company says it will have more than one self-drivin
of our social and economic problems in our city today, they are directly related to a lack or formal education. >> the d.a.'s office is providing $130,000 for programs to prevent truancy at -- to schools. they are idab. wells and burton schools. >>> more kids are heading back to school. so watch out for them. some districts back in session are fremont, walnut creek, berkeley, dublin. you can get a complete list of the dates at ktvu.com. look for the back 2 school icon on the home...
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contingent tornadoes are telling the daily -- educators are telling the daily review students are benefiting by spending extra time after class with volunteer tutors in subjects like english and math. the first center opened in 2011. test scores in some subjects jumped by 10%. on our web site, ktvu.com, we have an entire section dedicated to heading back to school. it includes the start date for school and how you can save money on back to school shopping. >>> it is 7:10. are you ready for next week's bay bridge closure. we'll break down the trouble spots and how an out of state company is helping local drivers avoid gridlock. >>> while the firefighters are struggling to contain the rim fire, there's grim news from washington d.c., with the national forest service has to do to find enough money to fight all the fires now burning across the country. >>> well, the traffic started off not doing very well. there ever been some improvements, we'll tell you where those are and how the bridges look. >>> gray skies out there, and cool temperatures to mild temps, we cooled down yesterday. will we fin
contingent tornadoes are telling the daily -- educators are telling the daily review students are benefiting by spending extra time after class with volunteer tutors in subjects like english and math. the first center opened in 2011. test scores in some subjects jumped by 10%. on our web site, ktvu.com, we have an entire section dedicated to heading back to school. it includes the start date for school and how you can save money on back to school shopping. >>> it is 7:10. are you ready...
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you mentioned education. do you cut out courses or promotional videotapes for people to get a better understanding for ways to have a healthy diet and therefore a healthy lifestyle? >> the major thing for the education is teach the people that cancer is a preventable disease and that we focus on the family. so we educate the mother first. in the beginning, we are training 4000 mothers. and then we found the children play a major role in the family. we asked the mother to prepare more vegetables and fruit -- for the parents, especially the father -- and we asked for the mother, especially the father, and we started program in the elementary school. also, we are training the new dietitians in the school. and the training of the teacher and we set up all the teaching materials. so we have brochures and some activity training. so the dietitian plays a very important position in the school. there is intervention activity in cooperation with the university in the agriculture. because they have landed the oath of it
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if everyone has to go on to post-secondary education secondary education is free. it for forces students to pay for that post-secondary education. when we do and we create an enormous pool of defaulters who are not existing students who then we lose contact with because we haven't put the resources in the skip tracing and location finding we can't help those defaulterdefaulter s with the tools that are available. we need a student loan program that is different in the context of a financially but graham where no one should he allowed to borrow until they have demonstrated preparation and capacity to process. it is far cheaper for us to make the enhanced grants to those most vulnerable cohorts than it is for us to make loans and then pretend we collect on those loans and put those loans into income-based repayment or income retention repayment or any of the other hosts of variations. the reality is it's cheaper for us to make a grand than it is to make an income contingent loan is forgiven sometime in the future. we need to protect those walbrook cohorts. schools ne
if everyone has to go on to post-secondary education secondary education is free. it for forces students to pay for that post-secondary education. when we do and we create an enormous pool of defaulters who are not existing students who then we lose contact with because we haven't put the resources in the skip tracing and location finding we can't help those defaulterdefaulter s with the tools that are available. we need a student loan program that is different in the context of a financially...
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and that is the soaring cost of higher education. everybody knows you need a college education. on the other hand, college has never been more expensive. over the past three decades, the average tuition at a public four year college has gone up by more than 250%. 250%. now, a typical family's income has only gone up 16%. think about that. tuition's gone up 250%, income gone up 16%. that's a big gap. now, it's true that a lot of universities have tried to provide financial aid and work study programs and so not every student, in fact, most students are probably not paying the sticker price of tuition. we understand that. but what we also understand is that if it's going up 250 and your incomes are only going up 16, at some point, families are having to make up some of the difference. or students are having to make up some of the difference with debt. and meanwhile, over the past few years, states have been cutting back on their higher education budgets. new york's done better than a lot of states. but the fact is, we've been spending more money on prisons, less money on college.
and that is the soaring cost of higher education. everybody knows you need a college education. on the other hand, college has never been more expensive. over the past three decades, the average tuition at a public four year college has gone up by more than 250%. 250%. now, a typical family's income has only gone up 16%. think about that. tuition's gone up 250%, income gone up 16%. that's a big gap. now, it's true that a lot of universities have tried to provide financial aid and work study...
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education standards. milton friedman, his birthday is , waswednesday by the way the father of the school choice movement. this was the idea that educational opportunity, giving parents the ability to move their students out of confined areas would allow competition and opportunity. we have seen this in the form of vouchers, tax credits and education savings accounts. the biggest threat that has now hit us, the national standards, is now a washington leviathan pushing the idea that spending more money will equal more educational outcomes. we have not seen any of this since 1970. the $4.3 billion of federal incentives in no child left behind waivers are not that threat of school choice is also at stake. act standards being conformed to the common core standards. will be a price tag over the next 15 years -- over the next seven years. what does the common core contain? math standards that are poorly sequenced. dardssh standers -- stan that are in lieu of informational texts only. joyce or centralized educati
education standards. milton friedman, his birthday is , waswednesday by the way the father of the school choice movement. this was the idea that educational opportunity, giving parents the ability to move their students out of confined areas would allow competition and opportunity. we have seen this in the form of vouchers, tax credits and education savings accounts. the biggest threat that has now hit us, the national standards, is now a washington leviathan pushing the idea that spending more...
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i value my education. it was one of the best decisions i made but it's scary right now working towards retirement funds, having children, and really investing in my future. >> natalia, take that out to the national level. if americans are having trouble paying off their debt, how does that hamper innovation or americans' availability to take risks and try new things if they're caught up in loans? >> first and foremost the mental affect. i have so many friends in sticky loan situations. some have gone so far as defaulting. it's that thought that stays in their head all the time. and it makes them not think clearly. they have to take jobs that they might not want to take because they need to make a salary versus interning or taking position where is they can move up in their career. i think we're seeing students or graduates not feeling the freedom they could feel if they didn't have this large burden of debt. >> neil, square this for us. you want to get ahead in life. you want to go to the best schools and
i value my education. it was one of the best decisions i made but it's scary right now working towards retirement funds, having children, and really investing in my future. >> natalia, take that out to the national level. if americans are having trouble paying off their debt, how does that hamper innovation or americans' availability to take risks and try new things if they're caught up in loans? >> first and foremost the mental affect. i have so many friends in sticky loan...
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it only provides affordable education, but high-quality education, that we have the best teachers, the best programs, and without city college we have no future, our students would have no fewerth. ~ future. and we are asking for your help to support this school, supporting the [speaker not understood] life. thank you. >> thank you very much. (applause) >> our next speaker is our sheriff, sheriff mirkarimi. if you're in the room, i did not see you. i apologize. i think you may have been in here. i would have called you sooner. >> thank you. supervisors, it's a pleasure to be before you. ross mirkarimi, city and county of san francisco. city college and the san francisco sheriff's department and our jails deserve a robust relationship. and i was stunned that in last december we reached out to city college in partnering on a $500,000 grant that city college had declined to participate with us on. it squandered the $500,000 opportunity. and the reason why that we reached out, and we're going to continue to assert that this relationship really be memorialized and implemented is that we hav
it only provides affordable education, but high-quality education, that we have the best teachers, the best programs, and without city college we have no future, our students would have no fewerth. ~ future. and we are asking for your help to support this school, supporting the [speaker not understood] life. thank you. >> thank you very much. (applause) >> our next speaker is our sheriff, sheriff mirkarimi. if you're in the room, i did not see you. i apologize. i think you may have...
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but i'll check with the department of education. and i'll make sure my team gets your e-mail so that you get a personal answer from the secretary. all right? okay. all right. i've got one last question. i want to make sure it's a student. are you a student? >> maybe. >> maybe doesn't count. if he said maybe -- >> i am. >> you are? okay. this young man right here. i just wanted to make sure. he might have been a young-looking professor. >> mr. president, i'm danny, a student here. my question is you spoke upon increasing financial aid for college students. however, i feel that with the competitive job market, a bachelor's would not be enough to secure a job. my question is will any of these funds go towards grad school programs or strictly limited to undergraduation education? >> first of all, a good undergraduate education means you are much more employable and you're much more likely to get a job. each additional chunk of education that you get, if done well, if you're getting good value, is going to enhance your marketability. we
but i'll check with the department of education. and i'll make sure my team gets your e-mail so that you get a personal answer from the secretary. all right? okay. all right. i've got one last question. i want to make sure it's a student. are you a student? >> maybe. >> maybe doesn't count. if he said maybe -- >> i am. >> you are? okay. this young man right here. i just wanted to make sure. he might have been a young-looking professor. >> mr. president, i'm danny,...
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caller: colleges should be for education. it is not business. it is education. it is to broaden your horizons. college is not about getting a job. if you want to get a job, go get it. in the job market. if you want to broaden your eyes, go to college. as soon as we make college about jobs, that is when education comes in, that is when so many people, a for-profit college went out of business. >> are you currently in college? caller: i am a teacher in new haven. >> thank you for calling. our student line. tom is from riverside, california. where do you go to school? caller: community college in riverside. one of the things i noticed, getting into classes and with tuition going up, every year here in california, it is too much. i am starting to hit that reality, should i continue and should i not? it is a high price to pay, especially with the sacrifice that i could be working or going to school. college is to make more money in the long run. with all the prices going up, it is too difficult to pick. >> what is your goal? what kind of degree? caller: i want to go
caller: colleges should be for education. it is not business. it is education. it is to broaden your horizons. college is not about getting a job. if you want to get a job, go get it. in the job market. if you want to broaden your eyes, go to college. as soon as we make college about jobs, that is when education comes in, that is when so many people, a for-profit college went out of business. >> are you currently in college? caller: i am a teacher in new haven. >> thank you for...
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views higher education. host: five percent saying it's a good value, dirty percent saying it is poor. -- 15% say it is poor. guest: it is a growing dissatisfaction with the american public with the value that colleges are providing. if you ask should your young adult go to college, again, overwhelmingly it is understood that college is important and valuable. they want their child to go. however, when it comes to paying much, and why it costs so there is growing dissatisfaction. how do you define value when it comes to education? i am particularly focusing on the labor market. i viewed in terms of saying, suppose you stop your education in high school versus if you do go on. we could be talking about an associates degree. we could be talking about it or your degree. college is not one thing. if you do go on, how much more are you going to make? and how's this going to pay off over a 30 year worklife? at a the typicalme worker, who stops at a high school education, makes about $30,000 per year. alternatively
views higher education. host: five percent saying it's a good value, dirty percent saying it is poor. -- 15% say it is poor. guest: it is a growing dissatisfaction with the american public with the value that colleges are providing. if you ask should your young adult go to college, again, overwhelmingly it is understood that college is important and valuable. they want their child to go. however, when it comes to paying much, and why it costs so there is growing dissatisfaction. how do you...
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eastern promoting his lands to make higher education more affordable. later in the day in pennsylvania, the president will be joined by scranton native, vice president joe biden, at lackawanna college before 5:00 p.m. at 7:00 eastern, the road to the --te house 26 team coverage 2016 coverage will feature ted cruz at a fund-raising event hosted by the new hampshire republican party. tonight on the encore presentation of " first ladies," >> when she came to the white house, she was interested to see how it worked and she found it was dilapidated and dirty and sort of ominous and she tried to spruce it up. she went through the cabinets and found old pieces of china and then asked service if they could tell her if anybody remembers how old pieces. . she started the idea of trying to catalog and create a sense of what the chinas were. she had a plan of putting the splay cases in the state dining room but that never came to fruition. theis credited with being initiator of the concept of a china presentation the white house. >> the encore presentation of " fir
eastern promoting his lands to make higher education more affordable. later in the day in pennsylvania, the president will be joined by scranton native, vice president joe biden, at lackawanna college before 5:00 p.m. at 7:00 eastern, the road to the --te house 26 team coverage 2016 coverage will feature ted cruz at a fund-raising event hosted by the new hampshire republican party. tonight on the encore presentation of " first ladies," >> when she came to the white house, she...
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education of accreditation. it's called chia. >> thank you. >> and i can send more formal information on that as well. the commissioners of the accrediting commission are faculty members from other institutions. there are 19 commissioners. there are some that represents -- there are three members that represent public interests. there are administrators, some other member institutions, and then people representing other educational entities. they go through a nomination process and it's the chief executive officer, the chancellors and presidents who elect the commissioners. and, again, it's a peer review process. the commission is basically servicing all of its member institutions in this peer review process. evaluation teams are also composed of faculty members, administrators, even trustees of other institutions when they come to evaluate an institution. i need to make clear also the accreditation standards need to be met at all times. so, it's not like you go through a review process, check mark, great job, a
education of accreditation. it's called chia. >> thank you. >> and i can send more formal information on that as well. the commissioners of the accrediting commission are faculty members from other institutions. there are 19 commissioners. there are some that represents -- there are three members that represent public interests. there are administrators, some other member institutions, and then people representing other educational entities. they go through a nomination process and...
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you know, a lot of folks go into our early childhood education classes. they come out, you know, we have a deficit of actual child care slots and you can't go to work if you don't have affordable child care. we help in terms of comping out more a supply of child care workers so they can lower the cost of child care. i have a 2-1/2 year old. it's another rent to pay for child care these days. but we try to resolve that. we actually try to resolve that by having more child care slots available. so, i think if you just look at it, yes, everybody knows city college is, you know, important, but these are the things that let us secure -- we wanted to prioritize classes. and maybe we could have made some better decisions. i think so, yes, but really our decisions were made so we can provide access to everybody. and then my last point before i leave is i know that there was a comment about the real estate department. i do really appreciate the mayor's office being involved with this process, but i do think that one service we might not need in terms of prioritiza
you know, a lot of folks go into our early childhood education classes. they come out, you know, we have a deficit of actual child care slots and you can't go to work if you don't have affordable child care. we help in terms of comping out more a supply of child care workers so they can lower the cost of child care. i have a 2-1/2 year old. it's another rent to pay for child care these days. but we try to resolve that. we actually try to resolve that by having more child care slots available....